Rosalio Gamon-Adame v. The State of Texas--Appeal from County Court at Law No 2 of El Paso County

COURT OF APPEALS

EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS

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ROSALIO GAMON-ADAME, ) No. 08-06-00115-CR

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Appellant, ) Appeal from

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v. ) County Court at Law No. 2

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THE STATE OF TEXAS, ) of El Paso County, Texas

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Appellee. ) (TC# 20050C14739)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Rosalio Gamon-Adame attempts to appeal his conviction for criminal trespass. Finding that Appellant has not timely filed his notice of appeal or a motion for extension of time, we dismiss the appeal.

The record before us reflects that sentence was imposed in open court on March 28, 2006. Appellant did not file a motion for new trial. He filed notice of appeal on May 3, 2006. By letter dated May 3, 2006, we notified Appellant in writing of our intent to dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction.

A timely notice of appeal is necessary to invoke this Court s jurisdiction. Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex.Crim.App. 1996). Appellant s notice of appeal was due to be filed on April 27, 2006, thirty days after the day sentence was imposed in open court. See Tex.R.App.P. 26.2(a)(1). Pursuant to Rule 26.3, a court of appeals may grant an extension of time to file notice of appeal if the notice is filed within fifteen days after the last day allowed and, within the same period, a motion is filed in the court of appeals reasonably explaining the need for the extension of time. Tex.R.App.P. 26.3; Olivo, 918 S.W.2d at 522. Because Appellant did not file his notice of appeal until May 3, 2006, and he failed to file a motion for extension of time, he failed to perfect this appeal. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

August 31, 2006

ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Justice

Before Barajas, C.J., McClure, and Chew, JJ.

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